Dicliptera suberecta syn. Jacobinia suberecta, Justicia suberecta
Hummingbird Plant
Soft fuzzy silver/grey furry foliage, attractive to bees, birds and butterflies. Flowers orange/red velvet texture. Incredibly easy to grow, roots from cuttings in water. This plant is new to me so it's in a container for now. This adaptable perennial is suitable for growing in a minimum temperature of -5C. In cooler climates, grow hummingbird plant as an annual. It is suitable for containers, hanging baskets, flower beds or borders.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Hummingbird Plant
Latin name
Dicliptera suberecta syn. Jacobinia suberecta, Justicia suberecta
type
Perennial
family
Acanthaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.90 M
0.60 M
Dicliptera suberecta syn. Jacobinia suberecta, Justicia suberecta
Soft fuzzy silver/grey furry foliage, attractive to bees, birds and butterflies. Flowers orange/red velvet texture. Incredibly easy to grow, roots from cuttings in water. This plant is new to me so it's in a container for now. This adaptable perennial is suitable for growing in a minimum temperature of -5C. In cooler climates, grow hummingbird plant as an annual. It is suitable for containers, hanging baskets, flower beds or borders.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants outdoors in spring once danger of frost has passed. It should be planted in a sunny location, in well drained soil. It is a heat loving plant so the sunnier, the better. In cool climates, it is best planted in containers that can be placed out in full sun during the summer months. It can tolerate periods of drought.
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